“Dad, you have to go!” Amalia pointed towards the hallway as she looked directly into her father’s eyes, her expression burning with anger.She hated him for what he did to her mother, she hated the fact that he had chosen Liam over her, and she hated that he could be her brother’s killer.It hurt her that it didn’t even sound that crazy that Vincent Cho could have killed his own son.“I’m a vice president of Cho Industries! I have every right to be here.” Vincent Cho grabbed his daughter by the arm and spoke to her in a stern tone. “Don’t you forget your place, Amalia.”Amalia was furious, but before she could answer or fight back someone joined them, someone that made Amalia worry even more.“Brother, what are you doing here?” William Cho was practically laughing when he entered the area which Stephen’s team worked from. “Amalia? I didn’t think your grandfather would put you in a department as miserable as this one.”Amalia could see the confusion in her uncle’s eyes. She would have
Vincent Cho slammed the door to his office as soon as he arrived, he was furious that Andrew Wong could get away with punching him.“That fucking bastard!” Vincent Cho hissed as Cookie Ye came running into his office with a nurse carrying an ice pack.“Vincent, babe, I was so worried when I heard you were hurt!” She cried out as she waved for the nurse to check on Vincent Cho.The nurse tilted his head back and leaned forward, giving Vincent a good view of the woman’s anatomy. It was clear that she was there to not just give him first aid, but to calm his anger as well.“It was your fucking son that did this!” Vincent hissed. “I’m guessing my dad wants him and Amalia to become friends, if not lovers, that’s why he placed her there.” Vincent had already considered that as the reason why Amalia was placed in that team. He knew how much damage Andrew Wong could inflict on Cookie Ye, and having him as Amalia’s ally was dangerous. She could use him in order to distract both Cookie and Li
“Boss.” John was shocked when Stephen entered the bar. He was drinking a beer with some of the higher ranked members of the Essen mafia family when Stephen suddenly arrived.It was ten in the morning on a work day, Stephen never showed up to the bar at that time.“Relax, I’m not here to catch you all slacking, it’s fine.” Stephen said. “Serve me a beer too.”John snapped his finger and the bartender quickly opened a bottle of beer and handed it to Stephen. “I just have some issues at Cho Industries that need to be settled without me there.” Stephen further explained as he took out his phone and dialed a number. “I decided to settle the matter with the gangs first.”The phone on the other end began to ring, and Robert answered the call.“Any news?” Stephen asked as he sipped his beer. “The other party has tried to use all its connections to pull the news we released out of circulation.” Robert reported. “How did you know this would work? They have done much worse crimes and yet you
“Have you heard anything from the Essen Mafia’s end yet?” One man asked his companion as they passed behind Stephen and John.“No, it’s complete silence from their end, they aren’t even claiming that this was their doing.” The other man said just loud enough for Stephen to hear.Stephen was quite happy at the convenience of being unknown, he didn’t even need spies to watch over this den of fools. He could just sit in the restaurant with his right hand man and they didn’t even know the heads of the Essen Mafia were listening in on their conversations. “That group is crazy, I don’t even know why our bosses wanted to go against them.” The first man hissed. “They have such a powerful presence in other countries, but no one know how their boss looks.”“They say he is disfigured. That he was in an accident years ago, so he goes around in a mask that hides his identity.” It was not the first time Stephen was hearing this rumor, but every time he did, he found it funnier and funnier. There
Stephen and his team were ready, they had been rehearsing the presentation for two days and they now only needed to wait an additional two more before facing all the executives of Cho Industries.“Sir.” Mr. Kai knocked on Stephen’s door, catching him off guard.“Mr. Kai, why are you here?” He asked as he fixed the documents on his table.“The Chairman asked for you.” Mr. Kai informed him.“He could have just called.” Stephen grumbled as he stood up and straightened himself.“I cannot give you an answer on the Chairman’s intentions, I just do what he asks, young maste
“Chairman Cho.” Mr. Kai said with an apologetic look on his face. “I apologize for the intrusion, but there are some unwanted guests at the lobby demanding a word with you.”As Mr. Kai spoke, he gave an involuntary glance at Stephen. Stephen suddenly realized that it was possibly his future in laws demanding a word with his grandfather.“The Tys?” Stephen asked as he looked Mr. Kai in the eyes, demanding an honest answer.The assistant slowly nodded, he wasn’t sure if Stephen would be mad about them being there or if he would be accepting of it.“Now why would you future in-laws want a word with me, Stephen?” Eldrich Cho asked with an amused tone. “Possibly because of the damage I did as Malcolm Reyes.” Stephen grinned. He was, in all honesty, happy to have stirred the Ty family up that much. “You don’t need to speak to them, grandpa. I’m sure they will leave.”Chairman Cho smiled and shook his head. “Nonsense, I should at least meet your future in-laws before the wedding next week
As Andrew walked behind Amalia, he spotted his boss, the true heir and nodded to him. Stephen gave his right hand man a nod in response, happy with how he had defended Stephen’s sister in his absence. Unfortunately for Stephen, as short as the interaction had been, Lynn Ty managed to see him and Andrew interacting. She gave her husband a nudge and pointed towards Stephen’s direction. Thomas Ty frowned at his wife and shook his head. “We’ve caused enough trouble here.” He hissed as he pulled her towards him. Lynn Ty jerked her hand away, annoyed that her husband had no spine and refused to demand for their future son-in-law to help. When Eldrich Cho, Amalia Cho, and Andrew Wong vanished behind the elevator doors, everyone relaxed and started to make their way back to their offices. Lynn took advantage of the chaos and dragged Stephen across the lobby with her. Thomas could do nothing but follow his wife as he frowned and shook his head. When Lynn wanted something, Thomas rar
“I heard my mom and dad visited Philip Tower today.” Vanessa said as a maid served their dinner. “They did.” Stephen plainly answered.Vanessa could tell that there was something on her fiance’s mind, he rarely answered her in that manner.Stephen was seated across her, his thoughts clearly miles away. Vanessa reached out and held his hand, making Stephen look at her.“What’s wrong?” Vanessa asked, concerned about what had happened in the office. “Did my parents do something?” She questioned Stephen.He shook his head and cleared his mind. He was supposed to be enjoying what private time he had with Vanessa. Stephen knew that the moment his identity was revealed, they would have very little privacy and he would always be busy with work. “It’s not your parents.” He said, clearing his throat as he gave her a kind look.“What did my parents want, anyway?” She questioned.Stephen chuckled and shook his head, leaning back and sighing. “Nothing new, they just demanded for my grandfather